Become a premium member today and receive a special L$1,000 Bonus.
Included in your Premium Membership.
Entertain, socialize, and meet new friends in the neighborhood.
Choose from different styles of pre-built homes.
Easily customize your home to reflect your personal style.
Don't do it. My character is only a month old and I upgraded today after following the link in the email, only to be told by Customer Support that it is only for NEW ACCOUNTS!!!
Don't get fooled by LL again....
The email is fraudulent in this respect.
Ziva
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Ziva Islay
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01-27-2010 19:03
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Milarien Silverspar
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Join date: 3 Nov 2009
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Thanks for the heads up
01-27-2010 19:06
LL does it again! Go Linden...
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Amity Slade
Registered User
Join date: 14 Feb 2007
Posts: 2,183
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01-27-2010 19:21
Become a premium member today and receive a special L$1,000 Bonus. Included in your Premium Membership. Entertain, socialize, and meet new friends in the neighborhood. Choose from different styles of pre-built homes. Easily customize your home to reflect your personal style. Don't do it. My character is only a month old and I upgraded today after following the link in the email, only to be told by Customer Support that it is only for NEW ACCOUNTS!!! Don't get fooled by LL again.... The email is fraudulent in this respect. Ziva Report them to the Better Business Bureau Office closest to San Francisco, and/or the California Attorney General's Office. Bait-and-switch violates consumer protection laws in about every state. |
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DancesWithRobots Soyer
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Join date: 7 Apr 2006
Posts: 701
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01-27-2010 19:22
According to the blog announcement of last Monday, the Linden homes are available for all premium residents. But that won't be for a few more weeks. Watch for an email.
As for the premium sign up bonus, it takes a few weeks before you see it. _____________________
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SuezanneC Baskerville
Forums Rock!
Join date: 22 Dec 2003
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01-27-2010 19:34
If you are a premium with an existing 512 I take it that you have to give it up if you want to try a premade. Is that right?
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Alvaro Zapatero
O.o
Join date: 7 Jun 2008
Posts: 650
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01-27-2010 19:44
Become a premium member today and receive a special L$1,000 Bonus. The Linden's aren't total idiots. I'm sure if you read carefully you'd have seen some mention that the offer was for new users. Don't sweat it too much. L$1,000 is less than $4.00. You'll spend plenty more than that on a lot of stupid, wasteful things. _____________________
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Joshooah Lovenkraft
Just Joshin'
Join date: 28 Dec 2007
Posts: 1,376
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01-27-2010 19:45
Report them to the Better Business Bureau Office closest to San Francisco, and/or the California Attorney General's Office. Bait-and-switch violates consumer protection laws in about every state. Not sure how much good that will do considering Linden Lab already has an F rating with the BBB already. http://www.bbb.org/greater-san-francisco/business-reviews/video-games-wholesale-and-manufacturers/linden-lab-in-san-francisco-ca-57373 |
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Peggy Paperdoll
A Brat
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 4,383
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01-27-2010 19:46
Where is this offer? I looked all over the Second Life web page......Googled to get the site that any new person would get if they searched the internet. I had to log out in order to get to the same page that a new person would get. I couldn't find it.
However, I can see why this offer would be for only brand new sign ups. Let's say I'm on the present $L300 stipend (which would deter me since I'm grandfathered at $L500) and I see that offer for an easy $L!000. I cancel my premium and drop to basic. Then I sign up for this new offer.......poof, I just got a free $L1000 for next to no effort. Plus has in the past had a waiting period for such bonuses (though, for a while they did offer an upgrade bonus that was paid immediately..........or maybe that was just putting payment info on file. One of those  ).I would like to see the specific offer before I go screaming bait and switch.......my bet is that the conditions for such an bonus is spelled out within the "fine print". |
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Ann Otoole
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Join date: 22 May 2007
Posts: 867
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01-27-2010 19:47
Report them to the Better Business Bureau Office closest to San Francisco, and/or the California Attorney General's Office. Bait-and-switch violates consumer protection laws in about every state. Actually the right place is ftc.gov since it is an international business and the FTC handles international complaints about US businesses. Don't everyone jump at once lol. |
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Joshooah Lovenkraft
Just Joshin'
Join date: 28 Dec 2007
Posts: 1,376
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01-27-2010 19:51
Where is this offer? I looked all over the Second Life web page......Googled to get the site that any new person would get if they searched the internet. I had to log out in order to get to the same page that a new person would get. I couldn't find it. However, I can see why this offer would be for only brand new sign ups. Let's say I'm on the present $L300 stipend (which would deter me since I'm grandfathered at $L500) and I see that offer for an easy $L!000. I cancel my premium and drop to basic. Then I sign up for this new offer.......poof, I just got a free $L1000 for next to no effort. Plus has in the past had a waiting period for such bonuses (though, for a while they did offer an upgrade bonus that was paid immediately..........or maybe that was just putting payment info on file. One of those ).I would like to see the specific offer before I go screaming bait and switch.......my bet is that the conditions for such an bonus is spelled out within the "fine print". This is the link from the sign up for premium email: http://secondlife.com/landing/premium Premium Membership Benefits Include: Sign up bonus** Weekly rewards*** Your own private virtual home to connect with friends – coming soon! Exclusive mainland building rights Immediate access to adult-only areas Access to Second Life experts *L$1,000 sign up bonus will be deposited 45 days after premium membership sign up. **L$1,000 deposited directly into your Second Life account. ***L$300 deposited to your account weekly to shop. |
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Milla Janick
Empress Of The Universe
Join date: 2 Jan 2008
Posts: 3,075
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01-27-2010 19:54
Where is this offer? I received it in my e-mail. The e-mail for me premium account. _____________________
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Peggy Paperdoll
A Brat
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 4,383
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01-27-2010 20:09
This is the link from the sign up for premium email: http://secondlife.com/landing/premium Premium Membership Benefits Include: Sign up bonus** Weekly rewards*** Your own private virtual home to connect with friends – coming soon! Exclusive mainland building rights Immediate access to adult-only areas Access to Second Life experts *L$1,000 sign up bonus will be deposited 45 days after premium membership sign up. **L$1,000 deposited directly into your Second Life account. ***L$300 deposited to your account weekly to shop. Okay, I followed the link and could not find any caveat about a brand new sign up. However I do allow cookies in my browser so when I tried to do the "sign up now" it took me to a page to change my account. Did the same even after I logged out. I was looking for some fine print with any qualifying or disqualifying conditions. I'm already a premium so I cannot get the same page as someone who is not premium without downgrading or maybe deleting all cookies (which I don't want to do just to see something that may or may not give light on what I suspect is true). So maybe LL has allowed this loop hole that I discribed in my earlier post (which they have done in the past) or they are being somewhat dishonest in their pitch to get you to sign up...........I just don't know. But I did see the 45 day waiting period..........so wait the month and a half before you start shouting cheater. That would be my advice anyway. |
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Alvaro Zapatero
O.o
Join date: 7 Jun 2008
Posts: 650
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01-27-2010 22:39
But I did see the 45 day waiting period..........so wait the month and a half before you start shouting cheater. That would be my advice anyway. And don't get so riled about a lousy tree fiddy. "I ain't givin' you no tree fiddy, you g*dd**n Loch Ness Monster!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4C96ZTJIhU&feature=related _____________________
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Ann Otoole
Registered User
Join date: 22 May 2007
Posts: 867
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01-27-2010 23:00
L$1000 is a little over a three dollar bill but worth this much:
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Peggy Paperdoll
A Brat
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 4,383
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01-27-2010 23:21
L$1000 is a little over a three dollar bill but worth this much: It took me a few seconds to make the connection of a three dollar bill and the picture you linked........... |
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
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01-27-2010 23:25
*L$1,000 sign up bonus will be deposited 45 days after premium membership sign up. **L$1,000 deposited directly into your Second Life account. ***L$300 deposited to your account weekly to shop. looks like OP would need to wait another month and a half to get it anyway... of course there's the fact that they also used to run a bonus for member referral and I know that I didn't get at least 3 of those that I know went premium in under 30 days whilst I was premium.... so the statement from Customer Support isn't suprising... it's one of many straws that broke my premium memberships back _____________________
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Peggy Paperdoll
A Brat
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
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01-27-2010 23:30
looks like OP would need to wait another month and a half to get it anyway... of course there's the fact that they also used to run a bonus for member referral and I know that I didn't get at least 3 of those that I know went premium in under 30 days whilst I was premium.... so the statement from Customer Support isn't suprising... it's one of many straws that broke my premium memberships back I know someone who claims to have recieved 3 or 4 referral bonuses that she never knew she referred........she says she only referred one, ever! Maybe she got yours. |
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
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01-27-2010 23:54
I know someone who claims to have recieved 3 or 4 referral bonuses that she never knew she referred........she says she only referred one, ever! Maybe she got yours. tell that bitch I'm coming to collect! j/k, it's only a few dollars, I'm just annoyed that it was one more thing LL failed at. even after support tickets, and the fact that one of them was my own damn alt, and they tried to claim they all signed up AFTER the 30 days... which I damn well knew to be a load of crap. _____________________
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Cuddlebugs LittleBoots
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Join date: 12 May 2009
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01-28-2010 00:38
I was also taken by this scam LL is pulling. it does not say any place "Creat a new account and become a premuim member to get thiese bonuses"
It says "Become a Second Life Premium Member Sign up now and receive a special L$1,000 bonus, plus a weekly reward of L$300!" "Premium Membership Benefits Include: Sign up bonus** Weekly rewards*** Your own private virtual home to connect with friends – coming soon! Exclusive mainland building rights Immediate access to adult-only areas Access to Second Life experts" http://secondlife.com/landing/premium and the email I got this pic is a screen shot of it http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad306/Cuddlebugs_Littleboots/Linden%20Lab%20Scam/EmailscamformLL.jpg LL needs to give people the promised bonuses or the 9.95 $ back they spent on becoming a premuim member |
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Phil Deakins
Prim Savers = low prims
Join date: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 9,537
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01-28-2010 04:09
Become a premium member today and receive a special L$1,000 Bonus. Included in your Premium Membership. Entertain, socialize, and meet new friends in the neighborhood. Choose from different styles of pre-built homes. Easily customize your home to reflect your personal style. Don't do it. My character is only a month old and I upgraded today after following the link in the email, only to be told by Customer Support that it is only for NEW ACCOUNTS!!! Don't get fooled by LL again.... The email is fraudulent in this respect. Ziva It's quite possible, even likely, that the person in Customer Support doesn't know everything about it, so s/he didn't give you all the information. _____________________
Prim Savers - almost 1000 items of superbly crafted, top quality, very low prim furniture, and all at amazingly low prices.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seymour/213/120/251/ |
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Sling Trebuchet
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Join date: 20 Jan 2007
Posts: 4,548
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01-28-2010 04:43
I have a Basic alt who got an email
======================== Coming Soon! Second Life Home for Premium Members Become a premium member today and receive a special L$1,000 Bonus. You'll also be in line for a new Linden Home, a private, secure and stylish place to hang out with your friends. ......... ======================== _____________________
Maggie: We give our residents a lot of tools, to build, create, and manage their lands and objects. That flexibility also requires people to exercise judgment about when things should be used.
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Sling Trebuchet
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01-28-2010 04:47
If you are a premium with an existing 512 I take it that you have to give it up if you want to try a premade. Is that right? You have to have 512 of tier available. To take advantage of the Beta, and try out a Linden Home, I took back 512m of tier from a group that had unused tier. _____________________
Maggie: We give our residents a lot of tools, to build, create, and manage their lands and objects. That flexibility also requires people to exercise judgment about when things should be used.
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Treasure Ballinger
Virtual Ability
Join date: 31 Dec 2007
Posts: 2,745
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01-28-2010 07:22
If you are a premium with an existing 512 I take it that you have to give it up if you want to try a premade. Is that right? Yes. (I'm considering tiering up, just to get 512 free, I kinda want a Linden Home....) I don't have any free tier right now. _____________________
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Morgon Drammond
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Join date: 14 Nov 2009
Posts: 3
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01-28-2010 07:24
I nearly fell for this crap (don't ask me why -I guess the ad must have been sufficiently shiny
 ), so I'm glad I logged in here and took a look around first before subscribing as a premium member![sarcasm]GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lindens![/sarcasm] |
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Lindal Kidd
Dances With Noobs
Join date: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 8,371
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01-28-2010 07:44
I know someone who claims to have recieved 3 or 4 referral bonuses that she never knew she referred........she says she only referred one, ever! Maybe she got yours. I signed my alts up for Premium accounts. I got referral bonuses for them, and some of the ALTS got referral bonuses. None of us ever "referred" any of the others. _____________________
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